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rushed, but it was simply right.
Arne barked from somewhere in the distance; Katalina jumped, completely forgetting he’d come with her.
“Arne! Come here,” Katalina called quietly. Moments later, he dashed out of the trees, wrapping himself around her legs.
“Thanks for the interruption, dog,” Bass grumbled.
Katalina laughed at him. “I best be getting back. Cage was asleep on the sofa when I snuck out.”
“This Cage, I do not like the way he watches you.”
“How do you know how he looks at me, hmm? Have you been spying?”
“I did tell you I was good at blending in, didn’t I?”
“Jackson promised me to Cage.”
Bass growled.
“Hey leave Cage alone, okay? He’s a nice guy. It’s not his fault Jackson is an ass.” The look of displeasure left his face as quickly as it arrived. Katalina expected Bass to comment further on the subject of Cage. The hard set of his mouth, telling her he wasn’t happy being told to leave Cage alone. Yet he looked at her intensely. It was as if he could read her soul. A look of satisfaction crossed his face before he moved on.
“Katalina, I won’t be here for the next few days. I need to go back home. If I don’t return soon, my father will send someone looking for me.”
“What are you going to say to him? Will you tell him about us?”
“I’m not sure. My father may not take the news too well and I want to be back before the full moon,” he answered uncertainly, a frown line marking his forehead. “My father can be very difficult,” he continued sadly.
At the mention of the full moon, Katalina felt her stomach turn. She’d been trying very hard not to think about what would happen when that day came.
“Don’t worry, Kat. I won’t let you go through it alone. Being a wolf is the most incredible feeling. You’ll see. I promise.”
He knew exactly what to say to ease her mounting worry. She did not understand the connection they had, yet his reassurance and soothing words were exactly what Katalina needed to hear. With a resigned sigh, she knew it was time to go. “Okay, I best go.” She kissed him again, wishing he didn’t have to hide in the woods. “Come on, Arne. Time to go.” Bass kissed her forehead before she turned to leave.
After a few steps, Katalina realized she’d be unable to run back to the house. Although her leg was healing well, she knew she shouldn’t have been going so far on it.
Bass was suddenly besides her. “Kat, your leg, why didn’t you tell me? I should have never let you walk here. I’m not used to being around people who do not heal almost instantly.” He picked her up.
“Bass, Cage could be watching.” Her heart stuttered at their closeness and his strong arms cradling her body.
“Let him watch. I won’t have you damaging yourself further.” She didn’t have time to protest; he started to run, Arne following.
He carried her as if she weighed nothing. When he reached the house, he wasn’t the least bit out of breath. Bass kissed her before standing her upright. “Goodnight, Katalina.”
She watched him run back and melt into the shadows.
“Come on, boy. It’s time for bed,” she said, opening the front door with a smile.
That night, Katalina had no trouble falling to sleep. Bass filled her dreams, keeping the burning nightmares at bay.
Chapter 8
Cage went from completely ignoring Katalina to never leaving her side. She knew it was to do with Bass; not that he knew that. All he knew was there were strange scent trails in the surrounding woods and he’d smelled them near her. He’d no real evidence she’d been with Bass, but he was planning on finding some.
She hated him constantly watching her. Every move she made, he watched. Toby noticed, too; she’d overheard them arguing. Toby seemed to think his brother had ‘lost the plot’. He’d tried talking to Katalina about it but Cage had found them before he’d had the chance.
Normally, Katalina wouldn’t have minded Cage’s
Arne barked from somewhere in the distance; Katalina jumped, completely forgetting he’d come with her.
“Arne! Come here,” Katalina called quietly. Moments later, he dashed out of the trees, wrapping himself around her legs.
“Thanks for the interruption, dog,” Bass grumbled.
Katalina laughed at him. “I best be getting back. Cage was asleep on the sofa when I snuck out.”
“This Cage, I do not like the way he watches you.”
“How do you know how he looks at me, hmm? Have you been spying?”
“I did tell you I was good at blending in, didn’t I?”
“Jackson promised me to Cage.”
Bass growled.
“Hey leave Cage alone, okay? He’s a nice guy. It’s not his fault Jackson is an ass.” The look of displeasure left his face as quickly as it arrived. Katalina expected Bass to comment further on the subject of Cage. The hard set of his mouth, telling her he wasn’t happy being told to leave Cage alone. Yet he looked at her intensely. It was as if he could read her soul. A look of satisfaction crossed his face before he moved on.
“Katalina, I won’t be here for the next few days. I need to go back home. If I don’t return soon, my father will send someone looking for me.”
“What are you going to say to him? Will you tell him about us?”
“I’m not sure. My father may not take the news too well and I want to be back before the full moon,” he answered uncertainly, a frown line marking his forehead. “My father can be very difficult,” he continued sadly.
At the mention of the full moon, Katalina felt her stomach turn. She’d been trying very hard not to think about what would happen when that day came.
“Don’t worry, Kat. I won’t let you go through it alone. Being a wolf is the most incredible feeling. You’ll see. I promise.”
He knew exactly what to say to ease her mounting worry. She did not understand the connection they had, yet his reassurance and soothing words were exactly what Katalina needed to hear. With a resigned sigh, she knew it was time to go. “Okay, I best go.” She kissed him again, wishing he didn’t have to hide in the woods. “Come on, Arne. Time to go.” Bass kissed her forehead before she turned to leave.
After a few steps, Katalina realized she’d be unable to run back to the house. Although her leg was healing well, she knew she shouldn’t have been going so far on it.
Bass was suddenly besides her. “Kat, your leg, why didn’t you tell me? I should have never let you walk here. I’m not used to being around people who do not heal almost instantly.” He picked her up.
“Bass, Cage could be watching.” Her heart stuttered at their closeness and his strong arms cradling her body.
“Let him watch. I won’t have you damaging yourself further.” She didn’t have time to protest; he started to run, Arne following.
He carried her as if she weighed nothing. When he reached the house, he wasn’t the least bit out of breath. Bass kissed her before standing her upright. “Goodnight, Katalina.”
She watched him run back and melt into the shadows.
“Come on, boy. It’s time for bed,” she said, opening the front door with a smile.
That night, Katalina had no trouble falling to sleep. Bass filled her dreams, keeping the burning nightmares at bay.
Chapter 8
Cage went from completely ignoring Katalina to never leaving her side. She knew it was to do with Bass; not that he knew that. All he knew was there were strange scent trails in the surrounding woods and he’d smelled them near her. He’d no real evidence she’d been with Bass, but he was planning on finding some.
She hated him constantly watching her. Every move she made, he watched. Toby noticed, too; she’d overheard them arguing. Toby seemed to think his brother had ‘lost the plot’. He’d tried talking to Katalina about it but Cage had found them before he’d had the chance.
Normally, Katalina wouldn’t have minded Cage’s
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